false 34 258 175 true 5624179 read 1 true 82940 currently-reading 82 true 82939 to-read 75 false 4774967 teen 38 false 82941 mystery http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/245142-what-are-you-reading Doug made a comment in the Literary Horror group:

Happy T day to you, too!

Did you guys see that there was a horror movie called Thankskilling about a talking mutant turkey that is a mad killer? It looks pretty darn cheesy. I would not call it literary. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78693725 to: The Gates (Hardcover) by John Connolly
What can I say about this book? It was fantastic and the humor was spot on.

Samuel Johnson and his Dachshund Boswell were out walking when they noticed something strange happening at 666 Crowley Road. It seems the Abernathys (who are not bad people, just bored) have decided to draw a pentacle on the floor and call on a nasty demon. Unfortunately, as the same time elsewhere in Europe, scientists are testing the new super collider and it happens to create a spark that opens a passage to the underworld and poor Samuel Johnson can see the Gates of Hell itself. The Abernathys are not so lucky, and their souls are lost as their bodies are taken over by demons who want to open the gates of Hell and let in the Great Malevolence into our world. Samuel feels the need to stop this from happening, but who will listen to an 11 year old boy? And who is the demon Nurd (the Scourge of Five Deities) and why does he keep appearing then disappearing?

Told in a great comic style with wonderful silly footnotes, this is a wonderful little book that can be read in a short amount of time but really enjoyed on so many levels. The characters are lively, the situations suspenseful and the writing is terrific. It even leaves a little bit of a hint at a sequel that would be a great addition. I highly recommend this novel! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78693605 The Victoria Vanishes (Hardcover) by Christopher Fowler
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78693601 Ten Second Staircase (Bryant & May Mysteries) by Christopher Fowler
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78693585 White Corridor (Hardcover) by Christopher Fowler
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59198948 to: The Act of Roger Murgatroyd An Entertainment (Hardcover) by Gilbert Adair
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Poor Raymond Gentry. He shows up unexpectedly on Boxing Day with his new girlfriend, and immediately makes himself instantly unpopular with the entire household. Early one morning the poor lad finds himself in the attic, shot through the neck, with the door locked and the key on the inside. The windows are barred and there seems to be no other way in or out of the room. How did Raymond meet his unpleasant end?
Luckily, a retired Chief Inspector lives close by, and one of the guests is no other than mystery writer Evadne Mount who has some ideas of her own as to the method of the crime. She also shares vignettes from her own novels that are quite amusing and makes one realize that the solution will be in her hands.
In the tradition of the great mystery writers, Gilbert Adair creates the perfect "classic" novels, and he pays homage in his writing to some of the greats, including Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, John Dickson Carr and Margery Allingham. If you are a fan of the classic age of mysteries and miss the style, this would be a novel for you.
Evadne Mount will return in two other novels, and hopefully, although this was planned as a trilogy, the writer will give us more. It is truly a joy to find a contemporary writer that can take us back to the twenties and create a wonderful crime novel.

Truly one to be read and savored. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78636399 Spanking Shakespeare (Hardcover) by Jake Wizner
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/20149.M_M_Romance Doug joined the M/M Romance group. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/152904-what-are-you-reading Doug made a comment in the The Crime and Thriller Group group:

I am currently readng The Water Room by Christopher Fowler.. and loving it so far! ]]>